麒麟 in English qi2 lin2 Meaning

Meanings

  • qilin (mythical Chinese animal)
  • kylin
  • Chinese unicorn
  • commonly mistranslated as giraffe

Simplified Characters

麒 麟

Traditional Characters

麒 麟

Pinyin

qi2 lin2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

麒qi2mythical male unicorn 麟lin2variant of 麟[lin2]